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Contacts

Website: http://www.saba.edu/saba/index.php
Phone: 011- 599-416-3456

Program Information

Curriculum

• Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
  • 10 Semesters- First 5-Basic Sciences, the latter five are Clinicals which are done in the U.S. or Canada

• Joint programs are available. Descriptions can be found here

Admission statistics

• Total number of applicants in 2013: XX
• Applicants interviewed 2013: XX
• Class size in 2013: 95 (XX in-province, XX out-of-province)
• A maximum of XX% of spaces are offered for out-of-province applicants
• International students are/are not eligible to apply

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Admissions Requirements

Course and Degree Requirements

• Degree: A minimum of 3 years of undergraduate studies.
• Required Courses
  • Biology, anatomy or zoology- 1 academic year i.e. at least 6 credits
  • Inorganic Chemistry-1 academic year i.e. at least 6 credits
  • Biochemistry/Organic Chemistry- 1 academic year i.e. at least 6 credits
• A broad background in humanities, social sciences or physical sciences and computer skills.

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• Recommended Courses
  • cell biology,
  • anatomy and physiology,
  • genetics,
  • biochemistry,
  • molecular biology,
  • physics,
  • statistics
  • psychology
  • interpersonal skills and communication

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GPA

• In-province/domestic students:
  • Minimum grade/GPA: XXX
  • Average grade/GPA of admitted applicants in 2013: XXX
• Out-of-province/non-domestic students:
  • Minimum grade/GPA: XXX
  • Average grade/GPA of admitted applicants in 2013: XXX
• Calculation method:
  • School details (E.g. Courses completed during the year of entry are not counted towards the GPA/The lowest academic year is not counted/etc.)

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MCAT

• MCAT is specifically required with students whose requires science courses are more than 5 years old, completed the science courses in a community college or received a grade of “C” or lower.

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Supporting Documents

• Application document online.
• Official transcript
• Two letters of recommendation-refer to specific requirements
• Two passport sized color photos-2” by 2”
• TOEFL and MCAT if applicable. Note: MCAT is highly recommended.
• Application Fee- $75
• Patient Care Experience: a minimum of 50 hours of direct patient care experience to be eligible for admission

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Evaluation criteria

• How the applicant will be evaluated; example: McGill has a 30/70 Personal statement/academics split to be invited for an interview and then a 20/80 academic/interview split for the final decision

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Interview

• Interview invitations will be sent out on XXXX or on a rolling basis
• Interview dates for 2013-2014
• Type of interview (MMI/ combined MMI and traditional etc/involves faculty + students, etc.)

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Timeline 2013-2014

• Applications accepted throughout year.
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Tuition 2013-2014

• In-province/domestic students:
  • First year tuition: $XX
  • Total first year fees: $XX
• Out-of-province/non-domestic students:
  • First year tuition: $XX
  • Total first year fees: $XX
• Basic Science Tuition per Semester (Semesters 1-5) - $11,125.00 USD
• Clinical Medicine Tuition per Semester (Semesters 6-10) - $12,045.00 USD
• For more information about tuition click here